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Cambridge English Vocabulary List: 1,635 Words with Definitions
Cambridge English Qualifications (A2 Key, B1 Preliminary, B2 First, C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency) are mapped directly onto the CEFR, so this pack is the complete Word Hype word pool across all three level tiers. It is a curated practice pool, not an official Cambridge list.
Showing the first 400 of 1,635 words in alphabetical order. The full list is available inside the app.
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| Abandon | To cease to support, look after, or associate with someone; to desert or forsake.Complete lack of inhibition, restraint, or self-control. | Play ▶ |
| Absorb | Become imbued.Take up, as of debts or payments. | Play ▶ |
| Abstract | Existing as a thought, concept, or idea rather than having a concrete, physical existence.A summary or outline of the main points of a book, article, scientific paper, or speech. | Play ▶ |
| Academic | Relating to education, schools, colleges, scholarship, or formal study.Theoretical, hypothetical, or speculative, with no practical or immediate relevance. | Play ▶ |
| Accent | Distinctive manner of oral expression.The usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people. | Play ▶ |
| Access | The ability or right to enter, use, or obtain something. | Play ▶ |
| Accord | Harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters.Concurrence of opinion. | Play ▶ |
| Accurate | Conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact, truth, or a specified standard.Performing a task, measurement, or shot with total precision and target success. | Play ▶ |
| Accuse | Blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against.Charge (a public official) with an offense or misdemeanor committed while in office. | Play ▶ |
| Achieve | To gain with effort. | Play ▶ |
| Acquire | Buy or obtain for oneself.Learn or develop. | Play ▶ |
| Across | To the opposite side.Transversely. | Play ▶ |
| Action | Something that a person does.Exciting events in a story or movie. | Play ▶ |
| Active | Always busy and doing things.Working or happening right now. | Play ▶ |
| Adjust | Change something slightly so that it works or fits better. | Play ▶ |
| Admire | Feel admiration for.Feel admiration for. | Play ▶ |
| Adopt | Legally take another person into a family as a child. | Play ▶ |
| Advice | Guidance or recommendations.Formal notice of a financial transaction. | Play ▶ |
| Advise | Give someone guidance about what they should do. | Play ▶ |
| Advocate | A person who publicly supports, pleads for, or recommends a particular cause, policy, or idea.A professional lawyer who pleads cases on behalf of clients in a court of law. | Play ▶ |
| Aesthetic | Relating to beauty, art, visual appeal, or the appreciation of artistic taste.Concerned with visual style, harmony, and elegant appearance rather than practical utility. | Play ▶ |
| Affair | A vaguely specified concern.A vaguely specified social event. | Play ▶ |
| Affect | Have an influence on someone or something. | Play ▶ |
| Afford | Have enough money to pay for.Provide or supply. | Play ▶ |
| Afraid | Filled with fear or apprehension.Filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement. | Play ▶ |
| Agency | An administrative unit of government.The state of being in action or exerting power. | Play ▶ |
| Agenda | A temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to.A list of matters to be taken up (as at a meeting). | Play ▶ |
| Agent | An active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect.A substance that exerts some force or effect. | Play ▶ |
| Agree | Be in accord; be in harmony of opinion.Consent or assent to a condition, or accept to do something. | Play ▶ |
| Ahead | Having the leading position or higher score in a contest.At or in the front. | Play ▶ |
| Alarm | A warning of danger or a device that gives one. | Play ▶ |
| Album | One or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc.One or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc. | Play ▶ |
| Alcohol | Any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation.A drug that can produce a state of intoxication. | Play ▶ |
| Alert | Condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action.Warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness. | Play ▶ |
| Align | Place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight.Bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation. | Play ▶ |
| Alike | Having resemblance or similitude; similar; without difference.In the same manner, form, or degree; in common; equally. | Play ▶ |
| Alive | Possessing life.(often followed by `with') full of life and spirit. | Play ▶ |
| Alloy | A mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten.The state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something. | Play ▶ |
| Almost | (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but. | Play ▶ |
| Alone | Isolated from others.Lacking companions or companionship. | Play ▶ |
| Along | With a forward motion.In accompaniment or as a companion. | Play ▶ |
| Alpha | The beginning of a series or sequence; --Revelations.Early testing stage of a software or hardware product. | Play ▶ |
| Alter | Cause to change; make different; cause a transformation.Become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence. | Play ▶ |
| Always | At all times; all the time and on every occasion.Without variation or change, in every case. | Play ▶ |
| Amaze | Surprise someone greatly. | Play ▶ |
| Ambiguous | Open to more than one interpretation; having a double, vague, or uncertain meaning.Unclear, of an uncertain nature, or lacking objective boundaries. | Play ▶ |
| Amend | (usually in the plural) An act of righting a wrong; compensation.To make better; improve. | Play ▶ |
| Amount | A quantity of money.How much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify. | Play ▶ |
| Amuse | Make someone laugh or feel entertained. | Play ▶ |
| Analogy | A comparison between two different things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.The proportion, balance, or mathematical equality of ratios. | Play ▶ |
| Ancestor | A person from whom one is descended; a forefather or progenitor more remote than a grandparent.An early, primitive, or ancestral type from which a later model, species, or system developed. | Play ▶ |
| Ancient | Belonging to the very distant past. | Play ▶ |
| Angel | Spiritual being attendant upon God.Invests in a theatrical production. | Play ▶ |
| Anger | A strong feeling of being annoyed or unhappy.To make someone feel mad. | Play ▶ |
| Angle | The space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians.To incline or bend from a vertical position. | Play ▶ |
| Angry | Feeling or showing anger.(of the elements) as if showing violent anger. | Play ▶ |
| Animal | A living creature such as a dog, cat, or bird.Relating to living creatures. | Play ▶ |
| Ankle | The joint that connects your foot to your leg. | Play ▶ |
| Annual | (botany) a plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a year.Completing its life cycle within a year. | Play ▶ |
| Anomaly | Something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected.A person, result, or observation that is highly unusual and does not fit a category. | Play ▶ |
| Answer | A thing said, written, or done to deal with a question.To respond to a question. | Play ▶ |
| Anxious | Worried or uneasy about an uncertain outcome. | Play ▶ |
| Anyhow | Used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement.Making an additional point; anyway. | Play ▶ |
| Anyone | Any person or people.A person of any importance. | Play ▶ |
| Anyway | No matter what else is true.A word used to change the subject. | Play ▶ |
| Apart | Separated by a distance.Into separate pieces. | Play ▶ |
| Apparent | Clearly visible, open to view, or easily seen by the eye.Seeming real or true, but not necessarily so; superficial or ostensible rather than actual. | Play ▶ |
| Appeal | An earnest or urgent request. | Play ▶ |
| Appear | Come into sight.Seem or give the impression of being. | Play ▶ |
| Append | Add to the very end.Fix to; attach. | Play ▶ |
| Appetite | A natural physical desire to satisfy a bodily need, especially for food.A strong desire, passion, or enthusiasm for an activity, object, or experience. | Play ▶ |
| Apple | A round fruit with red or green skin.A leading American multinational technology company. | Play ▶ |
| Apply | Put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose.Ask (for something). | Play ▶ |
| Appoint | Choose someone officially for a position or duty. | Play ▶ |
| Approve | Officially accept or agree to something. | Play ▶ |
| Arbitrary | Based on random choice, personal whim, or impulse rather than any reason, system, or objective standard.Of power: tyrannical, absolute, and unrestrained by law or constitution. | Play ▶ |
| Archer | A person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow.The ninth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about November 22 to December 21. | Play ▶ |
| Archive | A depository, registry, or collection containing historical records, documents, or data.To compress, store, or move computer files to a long-term, low-priority storage medium. | Play ▶ |
| Arctic | Relating to the polar region around the North Pole. | Play ▶ |
| Arena | A particular environment or walk of life. | Play ▶ |
| Argue | Give evidence of.An explanation of the cause of some phenomenon. | Play ▶ |
| Arise | Come into existence; take on form or shape.Rise to one's feet. | Play ▶ |
| Armed | Prepare oneself for a military confrontation.Supply with arms. | Play ▶ |
| Armor | Protective covering made of metal and used in combat.Protective covering made of metal and used in combat. | Play ▶ |
| Around | In the area or vicinity.By a circular or circuitous route. | Play ▶ |
| Arrest | Take someone into legal custody. | Play ▶ |
| Arrive | Reach a destination by movement or progress.Succeed in a big way; get to the top. | Play ▶ |
| Arrogant | Having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities.Overbearing, presumptuous, or assuming an attitude of superior authority without justification. | Play ▶ |
| Arrow | A symbol used to show direction.A long, thin weapon shot from a bow. | Play ▶ |
| Article | Nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication.A separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will). | Play ▶ |
| Artist | A person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination. | Play ▶ |
| Asleep | In a state of sleep; also, broadly, resting. | Play ▶ |
| Aspect | A particular part, feature, or facet of a complex situation, problem, or subject.The visual appearance of a building, landscape, or face in a particular direction. | Play ▶ |
| Assemble | To gather together in one place for a common purpose, meeting, or event.To construct or build an object by putting its individual parts and components together. | Play ▶ |
| Assert | To state a fact, belief, or opinion confidently, forcefully, and categorically.To demand recognition for, or insist upon, one's rights, authority, or influence. | Play ▶ |
| Assign | Give out.Attribute or credit to. | Play ▶ |
| Assist | The activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose.(sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play. | Play ▶ |
| Assume | Suppose to be the case without proof.Take or begin to have power or responsibility. | Play ▶ |
| Assure | Tell someone confidently that something is true. | Play ▶ |
| Astray | Away from the correct path or direction. | Play ▶ |
| Atomic | Relating to the smallest basic unit of a chemical element. | Play ▶ |
| Attach | Fasten or join one thing to another.Attribute importance or value to. | Play ▶ |
| Attack | To try to hurt or defeat someone.A sudden event of sickness or violence. | Play ▶ |
| Attain | To gain with effort.Find unexpectedly. | Play ▶ |
| Attend | Be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.To accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result. | Play ▶ |
| Attic | A room at the top of a house, under the roof.A space under the roof used for keeping old things. | Play ▶ |
| Attribute | A quality, property, or characteristic that belongs to or defines a person, object, or entity.To regard something as being caused by, or originating from, a specific source or author. | Play ▶ |
| Audacious | Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold, daring, or highly risky steps.Showing a lack of respect, modesty, or compliance with social conventions; barefaced. | Play ▶ |
| August | The eighth month of the year.A month with 31 days. | Play ▶ |
| Authentic | Of undisputed origin; genuine, real, and not a counterfeit, copy, or fake.Conforming to facts, reality, and truth, and therefore worthy of belief and trust. | Play ▶ |
| Author | A writer of a book or article.An originator or creator of something. | Play ▶ |
| Avenue | A line of approach.A line of approach. | Play ▶ |
| Average | A statistic describing the location of a distribution.(sports) the ratio of successful performances to opportunities. | Play ▶ |
| Awake | Not sleeping.To stop sleeping. | Play ▶ |
| Award | A grant made by a law court.Something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery. | Play ▶ |
| Aware | (sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception.(sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception. | Play ▶ |
| Awful | Very bad or unpleasant.Making you feel very sick or unhappy. | Play ▶ |
| Awkward | Causing inconvenience.Difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape. | Play ▶ |
| Backed | Be behind; approve of.Travel backward. | Play ▶ |
| Backup | An accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage.Someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult). | Play ▶ |
| Badge | A small piece of metal or plastic worn to show who you are.A small pin worn on clothing. | Play ▶ |
| Baffle | A flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy.Hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of. | Play ▶ |
| Baggage | Suitcases, trunks, and bags used to pack and carry a traveler's personal belongings.Past experiences, sorrows, or prejudices that burden a person's mental state or relationships. | Play ▶ |
| Bakery | A workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold. | Play ▶ |
| Balance | A state in which opposing forces harmonise; equilibrium.A state of equilibrium. | Play ▶ |
| Ballot | Originally, a small ball placed in a container to cast a vote.A document listing the alternatives that is used in voting. | Play ▶ |
| Banana | A long, curved fruit with a yellow skin.A fruit often eaten by monkeys. | Play ▶ |
| Bandit | An armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band. | Play ▶ |
| Banker | A person who works in a bank.Someone whose job involves managing money. | Play ▶ |
| Banner | A flag or standard used by a military commander, monarch or nation.To adorn with a flag or decorative strip. | Play ▶ |
| Barber | A person whose job is to cut men's hair.A shop where men go for a haircut. | Play ▶ |
| Bargain | An agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each.An advantageous purchase. | Play ▶ |
| Barrel | A large, round wooden container for liquids.The metal tube of a gun. | Play ▶ |
| Barrier | A fence, wall, or other physical obstacle that prevents movement, entry, or access.A circumstance, rule, or difficulty that keeps people apart or makes progress hard to achieve. | Play ▶ |
| Basket | A container that is usually woven and has handles.The quantity contained in a woven container. | Play ▶ |
| Battle | A hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war.An energetic attempt to achieve something. | Play ▶ |
| Beauty | A combination of qualities that pleases the sight.An excellent example of something. | Play ▶ |
| Become | Enter or assume a certain state or condition.Undergo a change or development. | Play ▶ |
| Before | During the period of time preceding.In front of someone or something. | Play ▶ |
| Behalf | As the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as rather than ).As the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as rather than ). | Play ▶ |
| Behave | Act in a particular way. | Play ▶ |
| Behind | At or to the far side of.Less advanced than others in a process. | Play ▶ |
| Belief | A feeling that something is true or real.Something that you believe. | Play ▶ |
| Believe | Accept that something is true.To hold an opinion or thought. | Play ▶ |
| Belong | Be the property of.Be a member or part of. | Play ▶ |
| Beloved | Dearly loved, highly cherished, or precious to someone.Highly favored, admired, or popular among a specific group. | Play ▶ |
| Bench | A long seat for two or more people, usually outside.A long table for working on. | Play ▶ |
| Benefit | An advantage or profit gained from something.Receive an advantage. | Play ▶ |
| Bewitch | To cast a spell on, enchant, or influence someone through magic or witchcraft.To attract, fascinate, or charm someone completely, capturing their attention. | Play ▶ |
| Beyond | At or to the further side of.Happening or continuing after a specified time. | Play ▶ |
| Bias | A partiality, prejudice, or inclination for or against one person or group, especially in an unfair way.A diagonal line or cut across a woven fabric, running at an angle to the warp and weft. | Play ▶ |
| Bikini | A two-piece item of clothing worn for swimming. | Play ▶ |
| Bishop | A senior Christian church leader in charge of a diocese. | Play ▶ |
| Bitter | Having a sharp taste, not sweet.Feeling angry because you were treated badly. | Play ▶ |
| Blanket | Bedding that keeps a person warm in bed.Anything that covers. | Play ▶ |
| Bless | Give a benediction to.Make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate. | Play ▶ |
| Blind | Not able to see.A cover for a window to keep out the light. | Play ▶ |
| Block | A solid piece of wood, stone, or ice.An area of a city with streets on all four sides. | Play ▶ |
| Blood | The red liquid inside your body.Family background or origin. | Play ▶ |
| Bloom | A flower on a plant.To produce flowers. | Play ▶ |
| Board | A flat piece of wood.To get onto a plane, ship, or train. | Play ▶ |
| Boast | Speak with too much pride about an achievement or possession. | Play ▶ |
| Boiler | A closed container in which water is heated. | Play ▶ |
| Boldly | With boldness, in a bold manner. | Play ▶ |
| Bomber | An aircraft designed to drop explosive weapons. | Play ▶ |
| Bonnet | A hat tied under the chin, traditionally worn by women or children. | Play ▶ |
| Border | A line separating two political or geographical areas.The edge or boundary of something. | Play ▶ |
| Borrow | Get temporarily.Take up and practice as one's own. | Play ▶ |
| Bother | An angry disturbance.Something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness. | Play ▶ |
| Bottom | The lowest point or part of something.To reach the lowest point. | Play ▶ |
| Bounce | To hit a surface and spring back.To move up and down quickly. | Play ▶ |
| Bound | A line determining the limits of an area.The line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something. | Play ▶ |
| Boundary | A line, plane, or marker indicating the limit or extent of a territory, area, or property.An abstract limit defining what is acceptable, possible, or within one's personal space. | Play ▶ |
| Branch | A part of a tree growing out from the trunk.A division of a business or organization. | Play ▶ |
| Brave | A North American Indian warrior.Those who show great courage. | Play ▶ |
| Bread | Food made of flour, water, and yeast.Money (informal slang). | Play ▶ |
| Break | Some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity.A sudden and unexpected opportunity for success. | Play ▶ |
| Breath | The air taken into or expelled from the lungs.A slight indication or suggestion. | Play ▶ |
| Breeze | A slight wind (usually refreshing).Any undertaking that is easy to do. | Play ▶ |
| Brevity | Concise, succinct, and exact use of words in writing or speech.The quality of being brief or short in duration. | Play ▶ |
| Brick | Rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material.A good fellow; helpful and trustworthy. | Play ▶ |
| Bridge | A structure built over a river or road so people can cross.Something that connects two places. | Play ▶ |
| Bright | Giving out or reflecting a lot of light.Intelligent and quick-witted. | Play ▶ |
| Browse | Vegetation (such as young shoots, twigs, and leaves) that is suitable for animals to eat.The act of feeding by continual nibbling. | Play ▶ |
| Brutal | (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering.Resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility. | Play ▶ |
| Bubble | A hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide).A speculative scheme that depends on unstable factors that the planner cannot control. | Play ▶ |
| Bucket | A container made of rigid material, often with a handle, used to carry liquids or small items.To place inside a cylindrical container. | Play ▶ |
| Budget | An estimate of income and expenditure.Provided at a low price. | Play ▶ |
| Buffer | Something that softens the impact between two things. | Play ▶ |
| Bullet | A projectile that is fired from a gun.A high-speed passenger train. | Play ▶ |
| Bundle | A collection of things wrapped or boxed together.A package of several things tied together for carrying or storing. | Play ▶ |
| Burden | An onerous or difficult concern.The central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work. | Play ▶ |
| Bureau | An office or department that provides a service. | Play ▶ |
| Burial | The act of placing a dead body in the ground. | Play ▶ |
| Burner | An apparatus for burning fuel (or refuse).The heating elements of a stove or range on which pots and pans are placed for cooking. | Play ▶ |
| Busily | In a busy manner; actively. | Play ▶ |
| Butter | An edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use.A fighter who strikes the opponent with his head. | Play ▶ |
| Button | A small disk or knob sewn on to a garment.A small device pressed to operate a machine. | Play ▶ |
| Bygone | Belonging to an earlier time. | Play ▶ |
| Cabinet | A piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display.A storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock. | Play ▶ |
| Cactus | Any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines. | Play ▶ |
| Camera | A device for recording visual images.A judge's private room. | Play ▶ |
| Cancel | Decide that an organized event will not take place.Annul or make void. | Play ▶ |
| Candid | Truthful, straightforward, and outspoken; frank and direct without reserve or secrecy.A photograph taken informally, especially without the subject's knowledge. | Play ▶ |
| Candle | A stick of wax with a wick that burns to give light. | Play ▶ |
| Cannon | A large artillery gun that is usually on wheels.Heavy gun fired from a tank. | Play ▶ |
| Canyon | A ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall. | Play ▶ |
| Capacity | The maximum amount, volume, or space that a container, room, or vehicle can hold.The ability, intelligence, or power to do, understand, or remember something. | Play ▶ |
| Capital | Assets available for use in the production of further assets.A seat of government. | Play ▶ |
| Carbon | The chemical element with atomic number 6, found in all living things. | Play ▶ |
| Cargo | Goods carried by a large vehicle. | Play ▶ |
| Caring | A loving feeling.Feel concern or interest. | Play ▶ |
| Carpet | Floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile).An object that resembles a textile floor covering. | Play ▶ |
| Carrot | Deep orange edible root of the cultivated orange vegetable plant.Perennial plant widely cultivated as an annual in many varieties for its long conical orange edible roots; temperate and tropical regions. | Play ▶ |
| Cartel | A group of businesses that cooperate to control prices or supply. | Play ▶ |
| Casino | A public building for gambling and entertainment.A public building for gambling and entertainment. | Play ▶ |
| Castle | A large and stately mansion.A large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack. | Play ▶ |
| Casual | Marked by blithe unconcern.Without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand. | Play ▶ |
| Casualty | A person killed, injured, captured, or missing in a war, battle, or military engagement.A person who is killed or injured in a major accident, disaster, or mishap. | Play ▶ |
| Category | A class or division of people or things regarded as having shared characteristics.A general, fundamental concept that marks major divisions in a conceptual or philosophical scheme. | Play ▶ |
| Cattle | Domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age;;; - Bible. | Play ▶ |
| Cause | Events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something.A justification for something existing or happening. | Play ▶ |
| Cement | A building material that is a powder made of a mixture of calcined limestone and clay; used with water and sand or gravel to make concrete and mortar.Any of various materials used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth. | Play ▶ |
| Center | The middle point of a circle or sphere.To place in the middle. | Play ▶ |
| Century | A period of 100 years. | Play ▶ |
| Certain | Definite but not specified or identified.Established irrevocably. | Play ▶ |
| Chair | A seat for one person, typically with a back and four legs.The person in charge of a meeting. | Play ▶ |
| Chance | A possibility of something happening.An opportunity to do something. | Play ▶ |
| Change | Make or become different.Coins as opposed to paper currency. | Play ▶ |
| Channel | A path over which electrical signals can pass.A long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record). | Play ▶ |
| Chaos | A state of complete confusion, disorder, pandemonium, or lawlessness.In cosmology: the formless, disordered state of matter preceding the creation of the universe. | Play ▶ |
| Chapel | A place of worship that has its own altar.A place of worship that has its own altar. | Play ▶ |
| Charge | Demand an amount as a price.Accuse someone of an offense. | Play ▶ |
| Charity | A foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals).A kindly and lenient attitude toward people. | Play ▶ |
| Charm | Attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates.A verbal formula believed to have magical force. | Play ▶ |
| Chart | A visual display of information.A map designed to assist navigation by air or sea. | Play ▶ |
| Chase | The act of one who pursues another; a pursuit.To pursue. | Play ▶ |
| Cheap | Relatively low in price or charging low prices.Tastelessly showy. | Play ▶ |
| Check | A situation in which the king is directly threatened by an opposing piece.To inspect; to examine. | Play ▶ |
| Cheer | A joyful attitude; happiness; a good, happy, or positive mood.To gladden; to make joyful; often with up. | Play ▶ |
| Cheese | A solid food made from milk.A dairy product made in many different flavors. | Play ▶ |
| Cherry | Wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry.Any of numerous trees and shrubs producing a small fleshy round fruit with a single hard stone; many also produce a valuable hardwood. | Play ▶ |
| Chest | The part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates.Box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy. | Play ▶ |
| Chicken | The flesh of a common poultry bird used for food.A domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl. | Play ▶ |
| Chief | A person who is in charge.A person who exercises control over workers. | Play ▶ |
| Child | A young person of either sex.A human offspring (son or daughter) of any age. | Play ▶ |
| Chilly | Very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency.Not characterized by emotion; -C.W.Cunningham. | Play ▶ |
| Choice | The person or thing chosen or selected.The act of choosing or selecting. | Play ▶ |
| Chorus | Any utterance produced simultaneously by a group.A group of people assembled to sing together. | Play ▶ |
| Chosen | To pick; to make the choice of; to select.Picked; selected. | Play ▶ |
| Chrome | Another word for chromium when it is used in dyes or pigments.Another word for chromium when it is used in dyes or pigments. | Play ▶ |
| Chronic | Of an illness, condition, or pain: persisting for a long time or constantly recurring.Of a problem or habit: long-standing, deeply ingrained, and extremely difficult to resolve. | Play ▶ |
| Church | A building where Christians go to pray.A group of people with the same religious beliefs. | Play ▶ |
| Cigar | A roll of tobacco for smoking. | Play ▶ |
| Cinema | A medium that disseminates moving pictures.A theater where films are shown. | Play ▶ |
| Circle | A round plane figure.To move all the way around something. | Play ▶ |
| Circuit | An electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow.An established itinerary of venues or events that a particular group of people travel to. | Play ▶ |
| Circus | A travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals.A performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals. | Play ▶ |
| Cited | Make reference to.commend. | Play ▶ |
| Citizen | A person who legally belongs to a country. | Play ▶ |
| Civil | Relating to ordinary people, not the army.Polite and friendly to other people. | Play ▶ |
| Claim | To say that something is true or belongs to you.To ask for money you think you should get. | Play ▶ |
| Clarify | To make a statement, situation, or concept clear and more easily comprehensible.To make a liquid clear, pure, or free from impurities, especially by heating or filtering. | Play ▶ |
| Class | A group of things that are similar.A group of students taught together. | Play ▶ |
| Clause | (grammar) A verb, its necessary grammatical arguments, and any adjuncts affecting them.(shipping) To amend (a bill of lading or similar document). | Play ▶ |
| Clean | Free from dirt, marks, or stains.To remove dirt or stains from something. | Play ▶ |
| Clever | Quick to understand, learn, and devise.Skilled at doing or achieving something. | Play ▶ |
| Cliff | A high, steep rock edge, usually by the sea. | Play ▶ |
| Climate | The usual weather conditions of a region over a long period. | Play ▶ |
| Clinic | A medical establishment run by a group of medical specialists.A healthcare facility for outpatient care. | Play ▶ |
| Clock | A timepiece that shows the time of day.To check the time using a watch or clock. | Play ▶ |
| Close | The temporal end; the concluding time.The last section of a communication. | Play ▶ |
| Cloth | Material made from threads, used to make clothes. | Play ▶ |
| Cloud | A white or gray mass in the sky made of water drops.A dark shape that blocks the light. | Play ▶ |
| Coach | (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team.A person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.). | Play ▶ |
| Coast | The land right next to the sea or ocean.To move forward easily without using power. | Play ▶ |
| Cobalt | A hard blue-gray metallic chemical element. | Play ▶ |
| Cocoa | A hot, sweet drink made from chocolate powder and milk.A brown powder used to make chocolate. | Play ▶ |
| Coffee | A hot drink made from roasted beans.The berries or seeds of a tropical shrub. | Play ▶ |
| Cognitive | Relating to, or involving, conscious intellectual activity, such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering.Relating to the brain's ability to process, store, and retrieve information. | Play ▶ |
| Coherent | Logical, orderly, consistent, and aesthetically well-structured in all its parts.Capable of thinking, speaking, and expressing oneself in a completely clear, rational manner. | Play ▶ |
| Cohort | A company of companions or supporters.A group of people having approximately the same age. | Play ▶ |
| Coincide | To happen at the same time, co-occur, or take place simultaneously by chance.To be in complete agreement, harmony, or alignment in opinion, nature, or space. | Play ▶ |
| Coined | Make up.Form by stamping, punching, or printing. | Play ▶ |
| Coldly | In a cold unemotional manner. | Play ▶ |
| Collapse | To suddenly fall down, cave in, or crumble due to structural failure or weight.An abrupt failure of function, health, or value, such as a currency or lung. | Play ▶ |
| Collar | The part of a shirt that goes around the neck.A band put around the neck of an animal like a dog or cat. | Play ▶ |
| Collect | To bring things together into a group.To get things from different places and put them together. | Play ▶ |
| Colony | A country or area controlled by another country.A group of animals or insects living together. | Play ▶ |
| Colossal | Extremely large, massive, giant, or vast in size, force, scale, or degree.Of extraordinary proportions, volume, or power; gargantuan. | Play ▶ |
| Column | A tall, solid post used to support a building.A line of text in a newspaper or magazine. | Play ▶ |
| Combat | An engagement fought between two military forces.Battle or contend against in or as if in a battle. | Play ▶ |
| Comedy | Light and humorous drama with a happy ending.A comic incident or series of incidents. | Play ▶ |
| Comfort | A state of being relaxed and feeling no pain.The act of consoling; giving relief in affliction. | Play ▶ |
| Commence | To take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; to start or begin.To initiate, open, or launch a meeting, school term, or game. | Play ▶ |
| Commit | Carry out an action, especially a serious or harmful one. | Play ▶ |
| Common | Occurring, found, or done often.Shared by, coming from, or done by more than one. | Play ▶ |
| Company | An institution created to conduct business.The state of being with someone. | Play ▶ |
| Compel | To force, oblige, or coerce someone to do something under pressure or authority.To bring about, exact, or demand a response or attention irresistibly. | Play ▶ |
| Complex | Consisting of many different and connected parts.A group of buildings or facilities. | Play ▶ |
| Comply | Act according to a request, command, or rule. | Play ▶ |
| Comprise | To consist of, be composed of, or have as constituent parts.To make up, constitute, or form a larger system or total. | Play ▶ |
| Concede | To admit, yield, or acknowledge something to be true, valid, or correct, often reluctantly.To surrender, yield, or grant a right, territory, or privilege to another party. | Play ▶ |
| Concise | Giving a lot of information clearly and in few words; brief, succinct, and comprehensive.Condensed, compact, and highly efficient in expression or text. | Play ▶ |
| Concrete | A heavy, hard building material made of sand, gravel, cement, and water.Existing in a material or physical form; real, solid, and tangible rather than abstract. | Play ▶ |
| Condemn | To express complete, strong, and official disapproval of someone or something; to censure.To declare a building, structure, or vehicle to be unfit, unsafe, or hazardous for use. | Play ▶ |
| Confirm | Establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts.Make more firm. | Play ▶ |
| Conflict | A serious disagreement, dispute, or argument, typically a protracted or intense one.An active, violent, or armed struggle between nations, groups, or factions; a war. | Play ▶ |
| Conform | To behave, act, or think in accordance with socially accepted standards, rules, or laws.To fit, correspond, or be in agreement with a standard. | Play ▶ |
| Confront | To face up to, deal with, or address a difficult, unpleasant, or scary situation directly.To stand in front of, oppose, or challenge an adversary or problem in a hostile way. | Play ▶ |
| Connect | Join two or more things together. | Play ▶ |
| Conquer | To overcome and take control of a place, territory, or people by military force.To successfully master, overcome, or rise above a major obstacle, fear, or difficulty. | Play ▶ |
| Consent | Permission or agreement for something to happen or to do something.A mutual agreement or unity of opinion between two or more parties. | Play ▶ |
| Context | The circumstances, environment, or background that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea.The parts of a written or spoken statement that immediately precede and follow a word, clarifying its meaning. | Play ▶ |
| Contrary | Opposite in nature, direction, character, or effect.Perversely inclined to disagree, disobey, or do the exact opposite of what is expected or advised. | Play ▶ |
| Control | Power to direct or determine.(physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc. | Play ▶ |
| Convert | To change the form, character, function, or system of something into another.A person who has changed their religious faith, political beliefs, or opinion. | Play ▶ |
| Convey | Make known; pass on, of information.Transfer to another. | Play ▶ |
| Convict | To declare someone to be guilty of a criminal offense by the verdict of a jury or decision of a judge.A person serving a sentence in a prison or correctional facility. | Play ▶ |
| Cookie | Any of various small flat sweet cakes (`biscuit' is the British term).The cook on a ranch or at a camp. | Play ▶ |
| Copper | A reddish-brown metal used for making wires and coins.A small brown coin. | Play ▶ |
| Corner | A place or angle where two sides meet.A difficult or awkward situation. | Play ▶ |
| Corpse | The dead body of a human being. | Play ▶ |
| Costly | Entailing great loss or sacrifice.Having a high price. | Play ▶ |
| Cotton | A soft white material from a plant used to make clothes.Fabric or thread made from this material. | Play ▶ |
| County | An area of a country or state that has its own local government.The largest administrative district in many places. | Play ▶ |
| Couple | Two individuals of the same sort considered together.Two people who are married or in a relationship. | Play ▶ |
| Courts | The places where legal trials happen.Places to play sports like tennis or basketball. | Play ▶ |
| Cousin | The child of your aunt or uncle. | Play ▶ |
| Covers | A lid.To place something over or upon, as to conceal or protect. | Play ▶ |
| Cradle | A baby bed with sides and rockers.Birth of a person. | Play ▶ |
| Craft | The skilled practice of a practical occupation.A vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space. | Play ▶ |
| Crash | A loud resonant repeating noise.A serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles). | Play ▶ |
| Crazy | Someone who acts in a wild or strange way.Very angry or upset. | Play ▶ |
| Create | Make or cause to be or to become.Bring into existence. | Play ▶ |
| Credit | An arrangement to buy things now and pay later.Praise for something you have done well. | Play ▶ |
| Creek | A small stream or river.A Native American group. | Play ▶ |
| Crime | An action that is against the law.Something very bad or wrong. | Play ▶ |
| Crisis | An unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty.A crucial stage or turning point in the course of something. | Play ▶ |
| Criteria | The plural principles, standards, or benchmarks by which something is judged, evaluated, or decided.The specific requirements, rules, or test benchmarks established for selection or judgment. | Play ▶ |
| Crowd | A large group of people together in one place.To stand very close together. | Play ▶ |
| Crown | A circular decoration worn on the head by a king or queen.The very top of something, like a head or hill. | Play ▶ |
| Crucial | Decisive, critical, or of the utmost importance, especially in determining the success or failure of something.Extremely vital, central, or necessary for the operation of a system or process. | Play ▶ |
| Crude | Oil in its natural state before it is processed.Simple and not carefully made. | Play ▶ |
| Cruel | (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering. | Play ▶ |
| Cruise | A holiday on a large ship.To travel slowly in a car or boat for pleasure. | Play ▶ |
| Crush | To press something very hard until it breaks.A strong but temporary feeling of liking someone. | Play ▶ |
| Crystal | A solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure.Colorless glass made of almost pure silica. | Play ▶ |
| Culture | The arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement.The cultivation of bacteria or biological cells. | Play ▶ |
| Cunning | Having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit, evasion, or colorful craftiness.Ingenious, clever, or beautifully designed, as a tool or device. | Play ▶ |
| Current | Happening or existing at the present time. | Play ▶ |
| Curse | To say bad or magic words to bring bad luck.To use bad or rude language. | Play ▶ |
| Curve | A line that bends smoothly.Something that bends and is not straight. | Play ▶ |
| Custom | A traditional and widely accepted way of behaving.Made or done to order for a particular customer. | Play ▶ |
| Cycles | A series of events that happen over and over again.To ride a bicycle. | Play ▶ |
| Damage | To break or harm something.Money paid for breaking something. | Play ▶ |
| Dancer | Someone who moves their body to music. | Play ▶ |
| Danger | The possibility of suffering harm or injury.A person or thing that is likely to cause harm. | Play ▶ |
| Darkly | Without light.In a dark glowering menacing manner. | Play ▶ |
| Debate | A formal discussion where people argue different opinions.To think carefully about different choices. | Play ▶ |
| Debris | The remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up. | Play ▶ |
| Decade | A period of ten years.A group, set, or series of ten. | Play ▶ |
| Deceive | To deliberately cause someone to believe something that is not true, especially for personal gain.To be false, unfaithful, or dishonest with a person who trusts you. | Play ▶ |
| Decent | Good, honest, and polite. | Play ▶ |
| Decisive | Settling an issue, dispute, or conflict quickly and beyond all doubt; conclusive.Showing determination, firmness, and an ability to make decisions quickly and confidently. | Play ▶ |
| Decker | English dramatist and pamphleteer (1572-1632).English dramatist and pamphleteer (1572-1632). | Play ▶ |
| Decline | To become smaller, fewer, weaker, or less; to decrease or deteriorate over time.To politely refuse an invitation, offer, or request. | Play ▶ |
| Decree | A legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge).Decide with authority. | Play ▶ |
| Deduce | To arrive at a logical fact or conclusion by reasoning from general premises, evidence, or principles.To conclude, infer, or figure out through structured deduction and logical reasoning. | Play ▶ |
| Defeat | To win against someone in a game or war.The feeling of losing. | Play ▶ |
| Defend | To protect someone or something from attack.To fight to keep something safe. | Play ▶ |
| Deficit | The amount by which a sum of money falls short of the required or expected amount.An insufficiency, loss, or handicap in physical, neurological, or mental functioning. | Play ▶ |
| Define | To explain exactly what a word means.To show what something is. | Play ▶ |
| Degree | A unit used to measure temperature or angles.A certificate you get when you finish university. | Play ▶ |
| Delay | To wait or make something late.When something happens later than it should. | Play ▶ |
| Delegate | A person designated, appointed, or elected to represent others, especially at a conference.To entrust, assign, or transfer a task, responsibility, or power to another person. | Play ▶ |
| Delete | To erase or remove something.To remove words or files from a computer. | Play ▶ |
| Delicate | Very fine, exquisite, or subtle in texture, structure, color, or flavor; pleasing to the senses.Requiring great tact, sensitivity, or careful handling, such as a diplomatic issue. | Play ▶ |
| Delta | Land shaped like a triangle where a river meets the sea.The fourth letter of the Greek alphabet. | Play ▶ |
| Demand | The need or desire that people have for a product.To ask for something very strongly. | Play ▶ |
| Denial | The act of refusing to comply (as with a request).(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts. | Play ▶ |
| Denote | To be a sign, symbol, or direct indication of something; to stand for.To have as a literal, primary, or direct meaning, as opposed to a connotation. | Play ▶ |
| Depart | Leave a place, especially to begin a journey. | Play ▶ |
| Depend | To need someone's help.To be affected by something else. | Play ▶ |
| Depict | To show, represent, or portray someone or something in a drawing, painting, or other art form.To describe, narrate, or characterize someone or something in written or spoken words. | Play ▶ |
| Deploy | Place troops or weapons in battle formation.Place troops or weapons in battle formation. | Play ▶ |
| Deprive | To prevent someone from having, using, or enjoying something, especially a necessity or right.To strip, divest, or dispossess someone of an office, title, or property. | Play ▶ |
| Deputy | A person who helps or acts for a boss.The second most important person in a group. | Play ▶ |
| Derive | To obtain, receive, or trace something from a specified source or origin.To deduce, formulate, or obtain a conclusion, math equation, or chemical compound through reasoning. | Play ▶ |
| Desert | A very dry area of land with lots of sand.To leave someone when they need you. | Play ▶ |
| Design | The act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan).Something intended as a guide for making something else. | Play ▶ |
| Desire | A strong feeling of wanting to have something.Strong sexual appetite. | Play ▶ |
| Despair | The complete loss or absence of hope; a state of deep distress and misery.To lose, abandon, or give up all hope or confidence in a situation. | Play ▶ |
| Detach | To disengage, disconnect, separate, or unfasten a part from a larger object or structure.To separate a military unit, ship, or squad from a larger force for a special duty or assignment. | Play ▶ |
| Detail | An individual feature, fact, or item.A small detachment of troops or police officers. | Play ▶ |
| Detect | To discover, identify, or determine the presence, existence, or fact of something hidden or subtle.To solve a crime or uncover a secret through investigation, scanning, or analysis. | Play ▶ |
| Develop | Make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation.Gain through experience. | Play ▶ |
| Deviate | To depart, diverge, or turn aside from an established course, plan, standard, or route.A person whose behavior, beliefs, or lifestyle departs significantly from accepted social standards. | Play ▶ |
| Device | A machine or tool made for a special use.A phone, tablet, or computer. | Play ▶ |
| Devil | A very evil spirit.A bad or cruel person. | Play ▶ |